Thomas Holbrook. Born ca 1624 at England.[88] Thomas died at Braintree, MA, on 22 Jun 1697.[325]

Thomas resided in Braintree and Scituate.[88] In 1653 he bought a from of 53 acres in Braintree, and later became the owner of much real estate. In his will, dated 25 Jul 1695, he mentions his eldest son Thomas, and Peter, to whom he gave 'all that estate of lands and meadows in Mendon which he had formerly purchased from his brother William.[231]

Thomas HOLBROOK - b. about 1590, Somerset, England; d. 1677, Weymouth, MA. Said to be a descendant of Richard HOLBROOK of Somersetshire, England. Lived at Broadway, Somerset, England. Left Weymouth, England Mar. 20, 1635 at age 34 in the 'Marygould' with wife and oldest children, arriving at Dorchester on Jun. 7, 1635 and settling at Weymouth the same month. Will dated Dec. 31, 1668 with codicil Dec. 31, 1673, and proved Apr. 24, 1677, Weymouth, Norfolk Co., MA, names wife Jane, three sons, three married daughters, and grandchildren John, Peter and William HOLBROOK. Freeman May 1645 at Weymouth. A selectman at Weymouth six times (1641-1654), and a grantee of Rehoboth, MA, although he forfeited the grant and remained at Weymouth. A deposition made on Nov. 2, 1666 gives Thomas' age as 77 years, whereas the ship passenger list gave his age as 34 in Mar. 1635. Married Sep. 12, 1616, St. John the Baptist parish, Glastonbury, Somersetshire, England.

Jane POWYES - b. about 1594, England; d. before Apr. 24, 1677, Weymouth, MA. Thomas and Jane became ancestors of Presidents GARFIELD, BUSH and TAFT (the latter through three lines).

John - bap. Apr. 6, 1618, St. John's, Glastonbury, England; d. Nov. 23, 1699, Weymouth, Norfolk Co., MA. Gravestone indicates he was age 82, whereas passenger list gives age of 11 in 1635. was born by 1644, and John took the Freeman's oath 1640. Holder of various public offices, property holder, lender. Served during King Philip's War. Captain. Will dated Jul. 12, 1699. Married first Sarah (d. Jan. 14, 1643/4, Weymouth, Norfolk Co., MA); second Elizabeth STREAM (b. 1624; d. Jun. 25, 1688), daughter of John STREAM and Elizabeth WHITMAN; and third Mary JACOB (b. 1637), widow of James OTIS, Jr. (d. about 1683), step son of Elizabeth (WHITMAN) STREAM OTIS. Thus, the second wife of John HOLBROOK was the step-sister of the first husband of John HOLBROOK's third wife. Children of John and Sarah HOLBROOK: John married Abigail PIERCE (daughter of Capt. Michael PIERCE); Abiezer did not marry; Hannah married Ephraim PIERCE (son of Capt. Michael PIERCE); and Samuel married Lydia. Children of John and Elizabeth HOLBROOK: Sarah married Simon WHITMARSH; Elizabeth married Joseph NASH; Mary; Lois married Mr. NASH; Eunice married Benjamin LUDDEN; Experience married Joseph EDSON; and Ichabod married Sarah TURNER.

Jane - b. about 1637, Weymouth, Norfolk Co., MA; d. about 1679. Married about 1656 in Weymouth, Norfolk Co., MA to Thomas DRAKE (b. Sep. 13, 1635, Colyton, Devonshire, England; d. Sep. 23, 1692, Weymouth, MA), son of William DRAKE and Margaret WESTOVER. Thomas was married second on Mar. 9, 1680/1 at Marshfield, Plymouth Co., MA to Millicent (FORD) CARVER, and they were the parents of Experience. Children of Jane and Thomas: John married Sarah; William married Sarah NASH; Joseph married Elishama; Amy; Elizabeth; and Benjamin married Sarah POOL.

General Notes: Child - Thomas Holbrook

Thomas Holbrook. Born ca 1624 at England.[88] Thomas died at Braintree, MA, on 22 Jun 1697.[325]

Thomas resided in Braintree and Scituate.[88] In 1653 he bought a from of 53 acres in Braintree, and later became the owner of much real estate. In his will, dated 25 Jul 1695, he mentions his eldest son Thomas, and Peter, to whom he gave 'all that estate of lands and meadows in Mendon which he had formerly purchased from his brother William.[231]

Elizabeth PITTS - d. about 1696, Scituate, MA. Also reported to have survived her husband. Daughter of William PITTS and Elizabeth.Children of William and Elizabeth HolbrookSee Notable Cousins for line to: William Howard TAFT

Elizabeth - b. about 1649, Weymouth, Norfolk Co., MA. Married first at Hingham, Plymouth Co., MA on Dec. 13, 1666 John SPRAGUE (bap. Apr. 1638, Charleston, MA; d. Oct. 26, 1683, Mendon, Worcester Co., MA), son of William SPRAGUE and Millicent EAMES. Elizabeth married second after 1683 James BICK. Children of Elizabeth and John SPRAGUE: John died as infant; Elizabeth married James WALLING; John married Mary KILLIAN; William married first Hannah MITCHELL, and second Sarah WHARFIELD; Persis; Ebenezer married first Mary MANN and second Elizabeth; David married; Hannah; and Millicent married Mr. PECK.

Cornelius - b. Nov. 19, 1662, Weymouth, MA; d. Dec. 14, 1742, South Weymouth, MA. Will proved Dec. 24, 1742. Married first about 1686 Margery EAMES, daughter of Justus and Mehitable EAMES; and second Experience (d. Jan. 19, 1742). Children of Cornelius and Margery: Mehitable married Mr. CORBET; and Margaret did not marry. Children of Cornelius and Experience: Experience married Timothy THAYER; Elizabeth married Samuel JACKSON; Abigail married John JONES; Mary married Ebenezer BICKNELL; William married first Margaret TORRY, and second Elizabeth POOLE; Hannah died young; and Cornelius.

Jane - d. after 1702. Married first Oct. 18, 1671 at Medfield, MA, John ALBEE; and second about 1677 Alexander BALCOM (d. May 4, 1711), as his second wife. Children of Alexander and his first wife: Katherine; Alexander; and Sarah. Children of Jane and Alexander: John; Freegift; Joseph; Hannah; Samuel; Deborah; and Lydia.

Mehitable - d. Oct. 29, 1719, Smithfield, Providence Co., RI. Married was married on Jul. 20, 1670 at Weymouth, Norfolk Co., MA to Jonathan SPRAGUE (bap. May 28, 1648, Hingham, Plymouth Co., MA; d. Sep 1741, Smithfield, Providence Co., RI), son of William SPRAGUE and Millicent EAMES. Jonathan was prominent in town and colony affairs. He married second Hannah (HARRIS) COOK. Children of Mehitable and Jonathan SPRAGUE: Jonathan married first Bethiah MANN, and second Hannah COGGESGALL (his son Jonathan SPRAGUE III married Mary MOWRY, daughter of Henry MOWRY and Mary BULL); Patience married Judge William JENCKES; Joanna married John TEFFT, Sr.; Persis married Ebenezer COOK; William married first Alice BROWN, and second the widow Mary WALLING; and Mary married first David BROWN, and second Judge William JENCKES (widower of her sister).

Elizabeth PITTS - d. about 1696, Scituate, MA. Also reported to have survived her husband. Daughter of William PITTS and Elizabeth.Children of William and Elizabeth HolbrookSee Notable Cousins for line to: William Howard TAFT

Elizabeth - b. about 1649, Weymouth, Norfolk Co., MA. Married first at Hingham, Plymouth Co., MA on Dec. 13, 1666 John SPRAGUE (bap. Apr. 1638, Charleston, MA; d. Oct. 26, 1683, Mendon, Worcester Co., MA), son of William SPRAGUE and Millicent EAMES. Elizabeth married second after 1683 James BICK. Children of Elizabeth and John SPRAGUE: John died as infant; Elizabeth married James WALLING; John married Mary KILLIAN; William married first Hannah MITCHELL, and second Sarah WHARFIELD; Persis; Ebenezer married first Mary MANN and second Elizabeth; David married; Hannah; and Millicent married Mr. PECK.

Cornelius - b. Nov. 19, 1662, Weymouth, MA; d. Dec. 14, 1742, South Weymouth, MA. Will proved Dec. 24, 1742. Married first about 1686 Margery EAMES, daughter of Justus and Mehitable EAMES; and second Experience (d. Jan. 19, 1742). Children of Cornelius and Margery: Mehitable married Mr. CORBET; and Margaret did not marry. Children of Cornelius and Experience: Experience married Timothy THAYER; Elizabeth married Samuel JACKSON; Abigail married John JONES; Mary married Ebenezer BICKNELL; William married first Margaret TORRY, and second Elizabeth POOLE; Hannah died young; and Cornelius.

Jane - d. after 1702. Married first Oct. 18, 1671 at Medfield, MA, John ALBEE; and second about 1677 Alexander BALCOM (d. May 4, 1711), as his second wife. Children of Alexander and his first wife: Katherine; Alexander; and Sarah. Children of Jane and Alexander: John; Freegift; Joseph; Hannah; Samuel; Deborah; and Lydia.

Mehitable - d. Oct. 29, 1719, Smithfield, Providence Co., RI. Married was married on Jul. 20, 1670 at Weymouth, Norfolk Co., MA to Jonathan SPRAGUE (bap. May 28, 1648, Hingham, Plymouth Co., MA; d. Sep 1741, Smithfield, Providence Co., RI), son of William SPRAGUE and Millicent EAMES. Jonathan was prominent in town and colony affairs. He married second Hannah (HARRIS) COOK. Children of Mehitable and Jonathan SPRAGUE: Jonathan married first Bethiah MANN, and second Hannah COGGESGALL (his son Jonathan SPRAGUE III married Mary MOWRY, daughter of Henry MOWRY and Mary BULL); Patience married Judge William JENCKES; Joanna married John TEFFT, Sr.; Persis married Ebenezer COOK; William married first Alice BROWN, and second the widow Mary WALLING; and Mary married first David BROWN, and second Judge William JENCKES (widower of her sister).

Possible Ancestry of Thomas Holbrook in England:Both insufficient documentation and conflicting claims require that caution be used in identifying the first two generations of the following English ancestry as that of Thomas HOLBROOK of Weymouth, Norfolk Co., MA. The information as presented here for the family in England and in America is from various sources, but is essentially in agreement with Ancestral Lines, Third Edition, by Carl Boyer, 3rd (Santa Clarita, CA 1998), pp. 302-306. The information for the earliest three generations in England is not in agreement with Walter Goodwin Davis' The Ancestry of Joseph Neal (1945), in which the author states "The pedigree of the American family can only be carried back to the emigrant's father with certainty...." For the American families, see Genealogical Register of the Descendants of The Early Planters of Sherborn, Holliston, and Medway, Massachusetts, by Abner Morse (1855 Boston), among other sources.

Richard HolbrookRichard HOLBROOK - d. about 1546, Dundry, Somerset. Will written Apr. 19, 1546, and proved Jan. 24, 1546/7. Also found recorded as HOLBROOK alias HOGES. Said to be the ancestor of Thomas HOLBROOK of Weymouth, MA.

Thomas HOLBROOK - b. Dundry, Somerset; d. about 1571, Norton, Malreward, Somerset. Will dated Jan. 11, 1571 names sons Thomas, William, John the Younger, Robert, and "my eldest son, John." The name of his first wife and mother of the first three children listed is not known.Edith - d. 1593-4, Compton Dundon, Somerset. Will dated Nov. 12, 1593, and proved 1594, names sons William, Robert and John HOLBROOK, and Richard and Thomas SANDES. Married first Mr. SAUNDERS, by whom she had sons Thomas and Richard.John - Lived at Norton, Malreward, Somerset. Married 1556 Elinor SANDERS.Margery -Thomas - Married at Stanton Prior about 1572 Alice MILLARD.Robert - bap. 1558; d. 1617. Will dated Mar. 15, 1616 and proved Jul. 3, 1617. Lived at Queen Charlton, Somerset. Married Eleanor HEDGES. Children: Joan, Catherine, and Milliard.William - b. about 1562, Somerset, England; d. 1625-6, Glastonbury, Somerset, England.John the Younger - bap. 1563, England. Mentioned in father's will of 1571, and mother's will of 1593 .

William HOLBROOK - b. about 1562, Somerset; d. 1625-6, Glastonbury, Somerset. Said to be the son of Thomas HOLBROOK and Edith, but also said to be the son of John HOLBROOKE. Lived in St. John the Baptist, Glastonbury, Somersetshire. Will dated Dec. 11, 1625 and proved Feb. 1, 1625/6. The name of his wife and mother of his children is not known, but she may have been the Edith HOLBROOK who was buried at St. John the Baptist, Glastonbury on Jun. 11, 1612.Joane - b. about 1587, St. John's, Glastonbury. Married first Jun. 3, 1605 Nicholas BENNET (bur. Mar. 22, 1606), and second Jan. 14, 1609/10 Randall GYLLES.Elizabeth - Married at St. John's, Glastonbury on Sep. 12, 1611 to Thomas TYLY. Son: Edmund.Thomas - b. about 1590, Somerset, England; d. 1677, Weymouth, MA.John - b. about 1595, England. No further information. The claim that he was in New England in 1626 and at Dorchester in 1635 is termed "absurd" (The Great Migration 1634-1635, Vol. 3).Rebecca - b. about 1597. Married May 19, 1617, Glastonbury, Clement WEAVER (b. 1590, England; d. 168?, probably Newport, RI), son of Thomas WEAVER and Margaret ADAMS. Clement was fined for drunkenness by the General Court of MA in early 1640. Resided at Weymouth, MA before moving to RI. Freeman at Newport, RI 1655. A letter dated Oct. 20, 1683 from Samuel HUBBARD or Newport, to William GIBSON of New London contains the following, which probably concerns this person: "Old Weaver is dead, near an hundred years old." Known children of Rebecca and Clement WEAVER: Clement married Mary FREEBORN; and Elizabeth married Rev. Thomas DUNGAN.William - b. about 1599. Married and had daughter Mary.Basell - bap. Mar. 25, 1603, St. John's, Glastonbury. Married Jan. 27, 1625/6 Phillip WRINKMORE.See Notable Cousins for line to: William Howard TAFT

General Notes: Child - Thomas Holbrook

Thomas HOLBROOK - b. about 1590, Somerset, England; d. 1677, Weymouth, MA. Said to be a descendant of Richard HOLBROOK of Somersetshire, England. Lived at Broadway, Somerset, England. Left Weymouth, England Mar. 20, 1635 at age 34 in the 'Marygould' with wife and oldest children, arriving at Dorchester on Jun. 7, 1635 and settling at Weymouth the same month. Will dated Dec. 31, 1668 with codicil Dec. 31, 1673, and proved Apr. 24, 1677, Weymouth, Norfolk Co., MA, names wife Jane, three sons, three married daughters, and grandchildren John, Peter and William HOLBROOK. Freeman May 1645 at Weymouth. A selectman at Weymouth six times (1641-1654), and a grantee of Rehoboth, MA, although he forfeited the grant and remained at Weymouth. A deposition made on Nov. 2, 1666 gives Thomas' age as 77 years, whereas the ship passenger list gave his age as 34 in Mar. 1635. Married Sep. 12, 1616, St. John the Baptist parish, Glastonbury, Somersetshire, England.

Jane POWYES - b. about 1594, England; d. before Apr. 24, 1677, Weymouth, MA. Thomas and Jane became ancestors of Presidents GARFIELD, BUSH and TAFT (the latter through three lines).

John - bap. Apr. 6, 1618, St. John's, Glastonbury, England; d. Nov. 23, 1699, Weymouth, Norfolk Co., MA. Gravestone indicates he was age 82, whereas passenger list gives age of 11 in 1635. was born by 1644, and John took the Freeman's oath 1640. Holder of various public offices, property holder, lender. Served during King Philip's War. Captain. Will dated Jul. 12, 1699. Married first Sarah (d. Jan. 14, 1643/4, Weymouth, Norfolk Co., MA); second Elizabeth STREAM (b. 1624; d. Jun. 25, 1688), daughter of John STREAM and Elizabeth WHITMAN; and third Mary JACOB (b. 1637), widow of James OTIS, Jr. (d. about 1683), step son of Elizabeth (WHITMAN) STREAM OTIS. Thus, the second wife of John HOLBROOK was the step-sister of the first husband of John HOLBROOK's third wife. Children of John and Sarah HOLBROOK: John married Abigail PIERCE (daughter of Capt. Michael PIERCE); Abiezer did not marry; Hannah married Ephraim PIERCE (son of Capt. Michael PIERCE); and Samuel married Lydia. Children of John and Elizabeth HOLBROOK: Sarah married Simon WHITMARSH; Elizabeth married Joseph NASH; Mary; Lois married Mr. NASH; Eunice married Benjamin LUDDEN; Experience married Joseph EDSON; and Ichabod married Sarah TURNER.

Jane - b. about 1637, Weymouth, Norfolk Co., MA; d. about 1679. Married about 1656 in Weymouth, Norfolk Co., MA to Thomas DRAKE (b. Sep. 13, 1635, Colyton, Devonshire, England; d. Sep. 23, 1692, Weymouth, MA), son of William DRAKE and Margaret WESTOVER. Thomas was married second on Mar. 9, 1680/1 at Marshfield, Plymouth Co., MA to Millicent (FORD) CARVER, and they were the parents of Experience. Children of Jane and Thomas: John married Sarah; William married Sarah NASH; Joseph married Elishama; Amy; Elizabeth; and Benjamin married Sarah POOL.

"SMITH JONATHAN, Wethersfield, s. of Richard the first of the same, made freem. 1657, m. 1 Jan. 1664, Martha, d. of Francis Bushnell, prob. had sev. ch. bef. rem. to Middletown, where he had Gershom, b. Nov. 1679; and Deborah, 23 Sept. 1682; went back to W. where, tho. he sold part of his est. he held other lds. on the E. side of the gr. riv. and join. with his neighb. in obtain. incorpo. of Glastenbury, liv. 1698."

The earliest directly traced anscestor of the Morgans in America, including the Pirates, Financiers, and New Hampshire Farmers, is Cadivor Fawr, who died in 1089 and was buried in Wales. The earliest Morgan in the New World was Robert, of Llanrhymny, Wales, who landed in Plymouth, from the ship Fortune, in May of 1621.

Richard Morgan was the captain of his own ship the "Philip" in 1632, Transporting people to the Virgina Colony.(see Morgan Book) Richard Morgan immigrant ancestor of the family in New Hampshire, was one of severl in the early settlement of New England with this surname, all of whom trace to the same ancestral roots.(Wales) Richard arrived in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, prior to 1658, and later moved to Dover, where he was taxed 22 November 1659. He was prominent among those who settlled Exeter, the records showing that he had land there on 19 March 1668. His grants in Exeter were: twenty acres, 10 October 1664; sixty , 30 March 1681; 100 acres, 21 Febuary 1698. He was one of sixteen sued by one mason to recover land. He took the oath of alegiance 30 November 1677, and was one of the garrison of Exeter in 1696. Richard and his wife Rebecca had much strife with their neighbor George Jones, whose fence they tore down. George Jones is reported to have been quite upset about this, and threatened to shoot Richard Morgan, and in one reported instance he plesded with his wife for her to stop him, if he stsrted to follow his inpulse relative to "potting" Richard out of his bedroom window. In 1699, Richard Morgan deeded his house and one hundred acres to one Peter Coffin, except for a portion which he had given to his grandaughter Katherine Dyer. He was called "of Ipswich" in 1693, when he was granted administration on the Holdridge estste; in October he served on a coroner's jury to investigate the death of Jonathan Thing, whose pistol dischsrged and killed him when he fell off his horse.CONC Exeter, New Hamshire

General Notes: Wife - Rebecca Holdridge

CONC Stratham, New Hampshire

Notes: Marriage

DATA Rev. Simon Bradstreet

General Notes: Child - John Morgan

The family lived in Hampton on the "Falls" side, where all thier chrildren were born. In 1709 he paid tax on a large tract of land which he owned. John served in Captain Samuel Chesley's company during the French and Indain War, and took part in the Port Royal expedition. He was a blacksmith, with a business in Hampton Falls; he bought another business of the same type in Chester in 1722, one in Greenland in 1726, and also had one in Kingston, New Hampshire. Deborah was born 27 June 1679, and died at the birth of daughter Amma on or about 8 September 1721.CONC Stratham, New Hampshire

1 NOTE Will of Edward Sprague of England -- 1614I, Edward Sprague of Upway in the County of Dorset, fuller,being sick and weak of body, but well and perfect in mind,thanks be given unto Almighty God, do ordain adn appoint this mylast Will and Testament to be made in manner and form following.That is to say, first of all, I do bequeath my soul untoAlmighty God, my saviour and redeemer, and my body to be buriedwithin the church yard. As for such temporal goods as God hathblessed my withall, I give and bequeath as hereafter follows:viz. I give unto th parish church of Upway ten shillings.Item -- I give unto the poor of the said parish of Upway tenshillings.Item -- I give unto Ralph Sprague my eldest son one of my pairof shears in my shop and one lesser pair called the quarrell.Item -- I give and bequeath unto my eldest daughter AliceSprague fifty pounds, to be paid within one year after mydecease.Item -- I give and bequeath unto Edward Sprague my second son,two pairs of shears and twenty pounds to be paid likewise withinone year after my decease.Item -- I give and bequeath unto Richard Sprague my third sontwenty pounds to be paid when he shall be one and twenty yearsof age.Item -- I give and bequeath unto Christopher Sprague my fourthson twenty pounds to be paid when he shall be of the age of oneand twenty years.Item -- I give and bequeath unto William Sprague my youngest sontwenty pounds to be paid when he shall be of the age of one andtwenty years.All the rest of my goods moveable and unmoveable I give andbequeath unto Christian {Chirstiana} Sprague my wife whom I domake my whole [sole] executrix of this my last Will andTestament.

Memorand: that if Richard Sprague, Christopher Sprague orWilliam Sprague shall happen to die either of them before theyshall be of the age of one and twenty years that then his legacyto be divided between the other two, or if two of them shallhappen to diebefore they shall be of the age of one and twentyyears, that then their legacies to remain to the other thenliving.Finally, I do appoint Henry Samweys and Willia[m] Bryaroverseers of this my last Will and Testament in presence ofthose whose names are underwritten.John BishoppehisJohn><TaylermarkMemorand: that whereas, the living of the aforesaid EdwardSprague doth fall unto his son Ralph Sprague after his decease,the said Ralph Sprague doth upon his father's request promisethat his mother Christian {Christiana} Sprague shall quietlyenjoy the said living until he shall be one and twenty years ofage.

NOTE:We are indebted to one of the descendants of the Sprague Familywho settled in Malden for the copy of this will of EdwardSprague, the father of the Spragues, who came to Salem in 1628.The writing is distinct, and the parchment in fine preservation.Insettling the estate of the late Cap. William Sprague, ofLeicester, Mass., who died in 1832, it was found by theexecutrix of his Will, among many other papers, dated in Maldenand Charlestown, from 1668 to 1675. this curiosity was neverdiscovered by Capt. Sprague, and is highly valued by hischildren. His father's name was Joseph, who moved from Maldento Leicester.EnventoryA true and perfect Inventory indented of all and singular thegoods rights, chattles and dets of Edward sprague late of Upwayin the country of Dorset, FULLER, deceased, made the sixth dayof June, and appriced and valued by Thomas Leball, John Sellar,Willia[m] Bryar and Francis George, as followeth, viz. 1614Pounds ShiilingsImprimus, his wearing Apparell iiiItem, a piece of Russet cloth iItem, two beds furnished iiiItem, one coverled and a carpet iItem, ten pair sheets, board cloths, with twopair of pillow byes, and six table napkins iiiItem, thirteen silver spoons ii xItem, one cupboard, nineteen pewter vessels, threecandlesticks, and three salts ii xItem, four coffers, one chest, two chairs and a flasket xviItem, a sword and dagger viiItem, two other beds furnished iiItem, mill i xItem, a sack of wheat and a sack of malt i xItem, iron ropes, with other old yron [iron] iItem, one willow, four old tubs with a hedlop viItem, one table, board and cupboard xItem, five barrels, with other timber vessels iiItem, two frying pans, one spit, two andyrons, threepair of pothooks, with other kytchin stuff xItem, on and twenty brass vessels viiiItem, butter and cheese i viItem, a cheese press, a ladder thread, with othersmall implements iiItem, four payer [pair] of fuller's shears with theshearboards and iron bar, beams, and scalesand weights with other things at the mill iiiiItem, three saddles xvItem, one pyge [pig] iItem, seven kyne, with three yearlings xxItem, one horse iiiItem, fourscoure sheep and forty two lambs 40Item, four acres and a half of corn viiiItem, due unto the administratix without specially xvi xItem, due upon bond 131 vi

Summa totalissimus Inventury pounds cclviii shillingsvi

Probation and Registration of the Will of Edward Sprague

We, George, by Divine Providence, Archbishop of Canterbury,Primate of all England and Metropolitan, make it known that onthe 13th day of the month of October in the year of our Lord,1614., at London, before that benerable man Sir John Benet,Knight and Doctor of Laws, custos or commissary of ourprerogative court of Canterbury, due proff was made of the Willof Edward Sprague, late of Upwaise in the county of Dorset, inthe diocese of Bristol, of our province of Canterbury, deceased,having while he lived and at the time of his death, goods,rights and credits in the aforesaid diocese or peculiarjurisdiction.Upon the production and proof of this same testament, theadministration of all and sungular, his goods, rights andcredits, the accounts, calculations and reckonings of anadministration of this sort having been heard without diminutionfrom the same, are adjudged to pertain to us alone and not toany other, judge inferior to us.A commission was issued for administering all and singular, thegoods, rights and credits of the said deceased and all thingswhatsoever contained in his will to CHRISTIANA SPRAGUE, widow ofthe said deceased and the executrix nominated in his Will, welland faithfully to administer the same and to make a full andtrue inventory of all and singular, the goods , rights andcredits of the said deceased to be brought into our prerogativecourt of Canterbury, on the 2nd day after the feast of St.Oblasus, bishop, and also to exhibit and return a full and truecomputation, calculation, or reckoning theereof.

Given on the year, day and hour above written, and of ourtranslation the fourth year.EDMIND WOODHALL,Register.(Translated in 1902, by the late J. Evans Greene, Esq., from theoriginal Court Latin).

Memorandua: "That whereas the living of the aforesaid EdwardSprague doth fall to his son Ralph sprague after his decease,the said Ralph doth upon his father's request promise that hismother Christiana Sprague shall quietly enjoy the said livinguntil he shall be 21 years of age".

0002; CHRISTIANA (HOLLAND) SPRAGUE: mention is made in the "John Sprague Genealogy" (compiled by Carrie Nell (Dyarman) Gleason) "Christiana _______, who married after Edward's death John Corbin of Upway. She was living as wife of John Corbin at Upway 25 March 1651. Edward Sprague and wife Christiana _______, who was a sister of John Holland, or to his wife of Tincleton County, Dorset, had six children all born in England." In review of LDS records at Los Angeles (6/13/95, EBS) her name was officially listed as Christiana Holland, confirming that John Holland was her brother. Other mentions of Christiana come from "The Ralph Sprague Genealogy", page 14, and are excerpt from the memorand of the will of Edward Sprague of England; "MEMORAND: that wheras, the living of the aforesaid Edward Sprague doth fall unto his son Ralph Sprague after his decease, the said Ralph Sprague doth upon his fathers request promise that his mother Christian [Christiana] Sprague shall quietly enjoy the said living until he shall be one and twenty years of age.

General Notes: Child - Alice Sprague

[Sprague.FTW]

Lived at Pomberry Mill, a neighboring village and near Dorchester

General Notes: Child - William Sprague

Great Migration Begins: Immigrants to New England, 1620-33Viewing records 1-2 of 2 Matches

The Great Migration BeginsSketchesPRESERVED PURITANFRANCIS GODFREYORIGIN: UnknownMIGRATION: 1638FIRST RESIDENCE: DuxburyREMOVES: Marshfield by 1650, Bridgewater by 1657OCCUPATION: Carpenter [PCR 12:163, 206].FREEMAN: In 1657 Bridgewater list of those who took the oath of fidelity [PCR 8:185].EDUCATION: Signed his deed of 1650 and his will by mark. Included in the Providence portion of his inventory were "1 Bible" valued at 8s. and "3 small books" valued at 1s. 6d.OFFICES: InDuxbury section of 1643 Plymouth Colony list of men able to bear arms [PCR 8:189].ESTATE: On 3 September 1638, "Francis Godfrey is granted twenty acres of lands lying on the norwest side of Greene's Harbour River, and a garden place at Stony River, near Edward Bumpasse, to be viewed & laid forth for him by Mr. Collier, Jonathan Brewster, & W[illia]m Basset (which land was, the 28th October, 1640, by them laid forth as aforesaid ...)" [PCR 1:95, 135]. On the "lastof February 1644" (probably 28 February 1644/5), "Roger Chaundler of Duxborrow" sold to "Francis Godfrey of the same" twenty-five acres "lying on the northern side of the freshet that runneth into Greene's Harbour" [PCR 12:109]. On 26 February 1648[/9?], "Constant Sowthworth of Duxbery and Thomas Sowthworth ofPlymouth his brother" sold to "Francis Godfray of the town of Duxbery ... carpenter ... a certain parcel of upland ground containing an hundred acres or thereabouts be it more or less lying at the North River" [PCR 121:163]. On 10 December 1650, "Francis Godfry of Marshfield ... carpenter" sold to "Anthony Eames and Mark Eames the son of the said Anthony both of them of Hingham ... a certainparcel of land containing one hundred acres be it more or less together with one dwelling house upon it with all the appurtenances belonging thereunto lying upon the North River" [PCR 12:206]. In his will, dated 26 February 1666[/7]and proved 29 October 1669, "Francis Godfrey, aged inhabitant of the town of Bridgwater," made "my wife Elizabeth Godfrey my sole executrix, and Mr. James Browne of Rehoboth and Samuell Edson of Bridgwater my overseers," and bequeathed to "my wife Elizabeth Godfrey my whole complete purchase of lands, both alreadylaid out and to be laid out, with all the immunities and privileges belonging thereunto, with my dwelling house and outhouses ..., my lands laid out lying and situate as followeth: forty acres of upland lying at a place ususally called Salsbury Plain running cross the way ususally called the Bay Path, and twenty-four acres of of upland lying upon the river usually called John's River ..., twenty acres of upland lying upon the Town's River ..., ten acres of upland more joining to my meadow land upon the Town's River, two acres of meadow land more or less lying in the meadow called Flaggy Meadow, two acres and an half more ... joining on the one side to Arthur Harris his meadow and on the other side to John Carye Senior, and one share more at the north end of the plain called Salsbury Plain"; to "my grandchild John Carye a complete purchase of lands both upland and meadows both already laid out or to be laid out, only I have exchanged six acres of upland with him lying to the lands at my house for six acres lyingnext to his land at John's River ... the six acres of land at my house belonging now to my house being given the my wife Elizabeth aforesaid"; to "my daughter Elizabeth Cary," two cows, two canvas sheets and "my great Bible"; to "my grandchild Elizabeth Cary," one heifer; to "my wife Elizabeth Godfrey, one broad and one narrow axe, one handsaw, one hatchet, one square, one drawing knife, oneadze, one hammer, one pair of chisels, two augers, one mortising auger, one smaller auger, three plains, one jointer, one smoothi

General Notes: Child - Lieutenant Ralph Sprague

Sailed on the ship "Lions Whelp"

Arrived on the ship "Lions Whelp"

1 NOTE Among those who arrived at Naumkeag, are Ralph Sprague, with hisbrethren Richard and William, who, with three or four more, wereby governor Endicott employed to explore and take possession ofthe country westward. They traveled through the woods toCharlestown, on a neck of land called Mishawum, between Mysticand charles rivers, full of Indians named Aberginians, whithwhom they made peace.Hon. Edward Everett, in his address comemorative of thebi-centennial of the arrival of Winthrop at Charlestown, inspeaking of the three brothers, Ralph, Richard and WilliamSprague, said, "they are the founders of the settlement in thisplace, and were persons of substance and enterprise, excellentcitizens, generous public benefactors, and the head of a verylarge and respectable family of descendants."On the 28th of September, 1630, Ralph was one of a juryimpaneled, which seems to have been the first jury inMassachusetts.Ralph Sprague was a lieutenant in the Train Band. In 1631,Captain Richard Sprague commanded a company of the Train Band,and on Friday of each week exercised his command at a convenientplace near the Indian wigwams.

General Notes: Child - Edward Sprague

[Sprague.FTW]

He was a FullerFrom this Edward descended the Sprakes of Fordington, who altered their name to Sparke and later to Sparks, who flourished here in the 18th Century, and who are represented by the eminent legal family of Crewkerne and Langton Herring.

General Notes: Child - Richard Sprague

Sailed on the ship "Lions Whelp"

Arrived on the ship "Lyons Whelp"

1 NOTE In 1631, Captain Richard Sprague commanded a company of theTrain Band, and on Friday of each week exercised his command ata convenient place near the Indian wigwams.Feb. 10, 1634/5, the famous town order creating a Board ofSelectman was passed. Richard and William Sprague, amongothers, signed this order.Richard left no posterity. "His sword, which is mentioned inhis brother William's will, is preserved in one of the oldSprague houses in Hingham. (1828.)

General Notes: Child - Christopher Sprague

[Sprague.FTW]

v.Christopher Sprague was born about 1607 in Fordington, Dorsetshire, England. He was buried on 31 Mar 1625 in Dorchester, Dorset, England. He died about 31 Mar 1625 in Dorchester, Dorset, England. He married Ann Gre"Ancestral File - Ver 4.1 1 " Christopher Sprague (AFN:93V9-J6)256 vi. William #04 Sprague.

General Notes: Child - John Sprague Sr.

"Sprague Families in America", by W. V. Sprague, page 11. John Sprague and Ruth Bassett Sprague resided for a time in Marshfield,as the birth of their daughter Ruth is recorded there. This John, more likely thanJohn of William, was a Counsellor of Sir Edmund Andros. He was slain inPierce's f ierce fight at Pawtucket in Philip's war, March 26, 1676. His estate was appr aised in 1676 and was sworn to by the widowRuth Sprague. She afterwards married ______ Thomas. Died In King Phillip's War.

PateFrom England...the Patesur-name means "head" or "scalp" possibly- paternal family head or also occupation as a barber.

The first Pate to arrive in the United States from Englandin our family was Thomas and Mary Hill Pate, having come from the Township of=Dukinfield, on Ashton Under Lyne in the village of Staleybridge, in Cheshire County, District ofLancashire,England on the steamship Heela (or Hector) Septermber 1871, along with their young son Joseph, and settled in Biddeford,Me. They were factory workers in the cotton mills in Staleybridge and were employed in thecotton mills in Biddeford,Me. The earliest Pate ancestor found to date is as follows:

General Notes: Wife - Ellen Holland

Married John Pate

General Notes: Child - Richard Pate

Married Agnes had 1 son Henry(christened 12Jan.1817 in Padiham,Lancashire,England

PateFrom England...the Pate sur-name means "head" or "scalp" possibly-paternal family head or also occupation as a barber.

The first Pate to arrive in the United States from England in our familywas Thomas and Mary Hill Pate, having come from the Townshipof=Dukinfield, on Ashton Under Lyne in the village of Staleybridge, inCheshire County, District ofLancashire,England on the steamship Heela (orHector) Septermber 1871, along with their young son Joseph, and settledin Biddeford,Me. They were factory workers in the cotton mills inStaleybridge and were employed in thecotton mills in Biddeford,Me. Theearliest Pate ancestor found to date is as follows:

General Notes: Wife - Ellen Holland

Married John Pate

Notes: Marriage

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General Notes: Child - Richard Pate

Married Agnes had 1 son Henry(christened 12Jan.1817 inPadiham,Lancashire,England

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------Source Information: Census Place Pembroke, Washington, Maine Family History Library Film 1254489 NA Film Number T9-0489 Page Number 179C

0002; CHRISTIANA (HOLLAND) SPRAGUE: mention is made in the "John Sprague Genealogy" (compiled by Carrie Nell (Dyarman) Gleason) "Christiana _______, who married after Edward's death John Corbin of Upway. She was living as wife of John Corbin at Upway 25 March 1651. Edward Sprague and wife Christiana _______, who was a sister of John Holland, or to his wife of Tincleton County, Dorset, had six children all born in England." In review of LDS records at Los Angeles (6/13/95, EBS) her name was officially listed as Christiana Holland, confirming that John Holland was her brother. Other mentions of Christiana come from "The Ralph Sprague Genealogy", page 14, and are excerpt from the memorand of the will of Edward Sprague of England; "MEMORAND: that wheras, the living of the aforesaid Edward Sprague doth fall unto his son Ralph Sprague after his decease, the said Ralph Sprague doth upon his fathers request promise that his mother Christian [Christiana] Sprague shall quietly enjoy the said living until he shall be one and twenty years of age.

0002; CHRISTIANA (HOLLAND) SPRAGUE: mention is made in the "John Sprague Genealogy" (compiled by Carrie Nell (Dyarman) Gleason) "Christiana _______, who married after Edward's death John Corbin of Upway. She was living as wife of John Corbin at Upway 25 March 1651. Edward Sprague and wife Christiana _______, who was a sister of John Holland, or to his wife of Tincleton County, Dorset, had six children all born in England." In review of LDS records at Los Angeles (6/13/95, EBS) her name was officially listed as Christiana Holland, confirming that John Holland was her brother. Other mentions of Christiana come from "The Ralph Sprague Genealogy", page 14, and are excerpt from the memorand of the will of Edward Sprague of England; "MEMORAND: that wheras, the living of the aforesaid Edward Sprague doth fall unto his son Ralph Sprague after his decease, the said Ralph Sprague doth upon his fathers request promise that his mother Christian [Christiana] Sprague shall quietly enjoy the said living until he shall be one and twenty years of age.

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Louis Stoughton Drake, The Drake Family in England and America and descendants of Thomas Drake of Weymouth Mass 1635-1691 (Privately printed 1896).

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James Savage, Genealogical Dictionary Of The First Settlers Of New England, Showing 3 Generations Of Those Who Came Before May, 1692 (On the basis of Farmer's Register- Published Boston, 1860-1862).